- Barack Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1961.
- His mother was from Kansas.
- His father was from Kenya, East Africa.
- Barack Obama's wife's name is Michelle Obama.
- Michelle and Barack met when they worked for the same law company.
- The Obamas have two daughters Malia, 13, and Sasha, 10.
- In 1996, Obama was elected to the Illinois State Senate and in 2004 to the United States Senate.
- He is a Democrat.
- He was elected president of the United States in 2008. He is the first African American president.
